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. 2022 Apr 9;22(1):108.
doi: 10.1186/s12905-022-01687-0.

Perceptions of pelvic floor dysfunction and rehabilitation care amongst women in southeast China after radical hysterectomy: a qualitative study

Yu-Ting Lai  1 , Ai-Wu Lin  2 , Zhi-Hui Zheng  1 , Ya-Li Wang  1 , Hong-Hong Yu  1 , Xin-Yong Jiang  1 , Li Ge  3
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Perceptions of pelvic floor dysfunction and rehabilitation care amongst women in southeast China after radical hysterectomy: a qualitative study

Yu-Ting Lai et al. BMC Womens Health. .

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the perceptions of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and rehabilitation care amongst women after radical hysterectomy and to explore ways to improve quality of care.

Methods: Thirty-six women who underwent radical hysterectomy at a hospital in southeast China were enrolled via purposive sampling. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted. The texts were analysed via qualitative content analysis.

Results: Four themes were obtained: serious lack of knowledge, heavy psychological burden, different coping strategies and great eagerness to receive multiparty support on PFD rehabilitation care.

Conclusion: The society and professional staff should strengthen health education on PFD. Professionals should offer education before and after surgery and actively provide rehabilitation consultation to promote the availability of rehabilitation to support women with PFD rehabilitation care. In addition, family-centred care is an important way to support women to return to normal life, and women's need for family support should be more actively expressed. Moreover, knowledge of medical insurance should be popularised, especially in rural areas in China.

Keywords: Pelvic floor dysfunction; Perceptions; Qualitative study; Radical hysterectomy; Rehabilitation care.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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